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The Point Podcast

A daily roundup of important Florida stories curated by WUFT"s The Point newsletter team and produced for audio by students at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Subscribe at https://wuft.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e2bfc368fca7a023b36d90db8&id=5a40db04c3

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April 26th, 2024: Misunderstood alligators

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2024/04/26

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, speaks with Environmental Education Awareness Research Support and Services (EEARSS) founder Frank ‘Alligator” Robb on misconceptions about alligators in Florida. Plus, two women face obstruction charges in Marion County case in which a man and K9 died, rate hikes, lack of competition between insurance companies, and more.

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April 25th, 2024: Kittens on the prowl

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2024/04/25

Thursday’s host, Sophia Bailly, speaks with Katie Houston, a community cat medicine and surgery intern for Operation Catnip, about the importance of Trap-Neuter-Release procedures as kitten season approaches. Plus, anti-immigrant rhetoric has immigrants leaving Florida , the state faces the largest drug shortage in recorded history and more.

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00:10:25

April 24th, 2024: Swiftie fever

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2024/04/24

Wednesday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, speaks with Stephanie Burt, Professor of English at Harvard University, about how Taylor Swifts lyrical abilities has taken the world by storm and why it is so captivating to young audiences. Plus, first-offense youth rates are increasing in Gainesville, a stranded cow was rescued, and more.

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00:08:14

April 23rd, 2024: Communism in the classroom

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2024/04/23

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, speaks with Melissa Erickson, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Public Schools Foundation and a former educator about a new bill that will mandate classroom instruction of communism as early as elementary school and why some parents are upset. Plus, IRS scam calls are at an all-time high, a Florida-based fast food restaurant is closing 11 locations and more.

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April 22nd, 2024: Clarity through the FOG

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2024/04/22

Monday’s host, Ben Crosbie, speaks with Ram Balasubramanian, executive director of the Florida Organic Growers, about his group’s efforts to promote organic and sustainable agriculture in the Sunshine State. Plus, UF researchers develop a land conservation tool, a water rights advocacy group turns its focus to the 2026 ballot, and more.

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April 19th, 2024: The Tuskegee legacy

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2024/04/19

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, speaks with President of Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated Central Florida Chapter, Sylvester Terry on the Tuskegee Airmen and the importance of commemorating them in Florida. Plus Frustrations among school staff grow as more books are removed off Alachua County school library shelves, Governor Ron DeSantis signs two laws pertaining to Florida students, and more.

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April 18th, 2024: A sunshine squeeze

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2024/04/18

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Jude Grosser, a professor of citrus breeding and genetics at the University of Florida, on why the most recent Florida citrus forecast took a hit and what long-term solutions growers can look to. Plus, Newberry’s charter school conversion initiative fails, the Alachua County School Board approves Metcalfe and Rawlings Elementary’s year-round calendar, and more.

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April 17th, 2024: Thriving through internship turmoil

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2024/04/17

Wednesday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, spoke with Andy Thomas, a career coach with Andy Thomas Careers Now, about the trials and tribulations of internship and job seasons and how to better set yourself up for success. Plus, a Florida college survey asks students if a vote for Trump or Biden will end a friendship, community members rally against a P.K. Yonge high school proposal, and more.

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00:11:21

April 16th, 2024: Rethinking routes

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2024/04/16

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, spoke with Oscar Santiago Perez, the chair of the RTS Advisory Council, about recent budget negotiations between the University of Florida and the city of Gainesville for the local public transit system. Plus, a state appeals court made a loophole for recording phone calls from government officials without two-party consent, older Americans are climbing the ranks in the workforce and more.

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April 15th, 2024: A hairy situation for Florida's...

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2024/04/15

Monday's host, Ben Crosbie, speaks with Akito Kawahara, director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, about the fuzzy caterpillars that took over Gainesville and about the importance of insect conservation. Plus, the Alachua County School Board implements a revised version of its book ban review process, a survey finds 42% of Floridians voting in favor of abortion rights, and more.

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April 12th, 2024: Tax facts

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2024/04/12

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero, speaks with WalletHub Analyst Cassandra Happe on Florida ranking in the top five states with lowest tax burden in a recent study, and what this means for Florida tax payers. Plus Residents and students stand with the city of Gainesville as the University of Florida proposes major reduction in RTS funding, Florida launches Baker Act Dashboard to improve mental health, and more.

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April 11th, 2024: Catching Alzheimer's early

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2024/04/11

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Jesse DeSimone, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, about a UF-led study showing a link between abnormal amyloid levels and brain changes that could lead to catching and detecting Alzheimer’s early on. Plus, a judge rules a UF employee arrested in a sexual assault case is eligible for pre-trial release, the City of Alachua’s recent election are called out by the NAACP, and more.

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April 10th, 2024: Ending child abuse

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2024/04/10

Wednesday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, speaks with Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together, about the significance of turning child abuse prevention month into a year-round mission as well as this issue's impact on our society as a whole. Plus, Alachua County plans to revote on single-member districts, a Florida federal judge blocks enforcement of pronoun restrictions, and more.

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April 9th, 2024: The reason for the (above average)...

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2024/04/09

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, speaks with Nick Mesa, a graduate research assistant at Colorado State University about their latest 2024 hurricane season predictions and how Floridians can prepare. Plus, Floridians who have been arrested but not charged might be able to get their guns back sooner, Disney received permission to pause a federal lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis and more.

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00:07:33

April 8th, 2024: Florida undercounted, underfunded

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2024/04/08

Monday's host, Sophia Bailly, speaks with Meg Cannan, a senior research analyst for Florida TaxWatch, about the state of Florida’s census undercount and the impact the state might see in federal funding. Plus, state law makes stalking via Apple Air Tags a felony, Ukrainian amputees in Orlando are lacking financial support, and more.

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April 5th, 2024: Pot at the polls

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2024/04/05

Friday’s host, Jimena Romero speaks with University of Florida Political Science Professor, Michael Martinez on what Florida voter participation will look like this November with recreational marijuana on the polls. Plus, The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating thousands of pieces of missing evidence from the Stark Police Department and Florida juvenile justice systems are offline after a hacker break-in.

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00:07:29

April 4th, 2024: Blinded by the (invisible) light

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2024/04/04

Thursday’s host, Ailee Shanes, speaks with Sonal Tuli, a professor and chair of ophthalmology at the University of Florida, on why eye safety is so important for looking at a solar eclipse, as one will be visible in North America this Monday. Plus, the Alachua County School Board approved the removal of two books from its libraries, the city of Perry loses its last mill, and more.

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00:08:53

April 3rd, 2024: Locked out: The UF international...

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2024/04/03

Wednesday's host, Caitlyn Schiffer, spoke with Johnny Liu, graduate student at UF, about the detrimental consequences of SB 846 for international students of Florida universities and colleges and how this is directly impacting students from so called "countries of concern." Plus, Alachua county issues a rabies alert, Santa Fe College, the city and county government partner to combat gun violence, and more.

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April 2nd, 2024: The future of abortion in FL

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2024/04/02

Tuesday's host, Serra Sowers, speaks with Lauren Brenzel, the campaign director for the Floridians Protecting Freedom initiative talking about the state Supreme Court's decision to include amendment 4 on abortion protections on the 2024 ballot. Plus, the Court also approved the adult use of marijuana amendment for this year's election, one gambling hotline is receiving a record number of calls after a new app launched and more.

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April 1st, 2024: Artistic imaginations of "old Florida”

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2024/04/01

Monday’s host, Ben Crosbie, speaks with Beverly Ringenberg, coordinator of the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts, on the history and spirit of the event happening this weekend. Plus, the Gainesville Police Department releases body cam footage of a K9 attack on a homeless woman, the Florida Supreme Court prepares to issue rulings on proposed constitutional amendments, and more.

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